TREE DEATHS ...
NATURAL DISASTERS ...
How does flooding affect farms?
Patience is a virtue for on-farm flood recovery
TECH USE ...
Corn productivity in real time
Satellites, field cameras, and farmers team up to measure crop productivity in real time
SPRING IS COMING ...
Training offered on ‘Signs of the Seasons’ in Maine
Four free training sessions to be held for volunteer citizen scientists around the state
THE BUZZ ...
Flower faithful native bee makes a reliable pollinator
Just like us, the humble sweat bee has a daily routine
SPACE LETTUCE ...
NASA working on lettuce that's out of this world
Nutritious, safe crops would be a dietary supplement to assist long-distance space missions
FOOD SAFETY RESEARCH ...
Food scientists slice time off salmonella ID process
Research will make it easier for food safety sleuths to find the source of bacterial contamination
GENETIC SOLUTIONS ...
Genome editing strategy could improve rice, other crops
CRISPR technology used to genetically engineer rice with high levels of beta-carotene
OPTIMISM ABOUNDS ...
Ag Economy Barometer pushed to all-time high
Data is based on a mid-month survey (Feb. 10-14) of 400 U.S. agricultural producers
WHAT'S GROWING ...